Health and diet specialist Dr. Dean Ornish and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman will be among the speakers at a daylong symposium Wednesday on Spiritualism and Science at the Westin Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama. Talks begin at 10 a.m. The symposium will be followed by a reception and dinner with remarks by the Dalai Lama and a speech by Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn. The event is a fundraiser for the Tibet Fund. For more information, call 713-627-3330.

•Katrina concert

Christian band Third Day will headline a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina at 7 p.m. Monday at Six Flags AstroWorld. The cost of admittance is a gas, phone, superstore or restaurant gift card worth at least $20. Cards must be exchanged for tickets in advance of the concert. Visit www.ticketservant.com or call 281-446-5725 for ticket locations. Park gates open at 5 p.m. There will be no rides.

•Muslim speakers

Former Army Chaplain James "Yusef" Yee will be one of the speakers at a banquet benefiting Houston's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Westin Oaks, 5011 Westheimer. Yee was arrested on charges of mishandling classified information at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The charges were dropped and the investigation became an embarrassment for the Pentagon. Other speakers include Missouri state Rep. Yaphet Elamin and the former national president of the Muslim Students Association, Hadia Mubarak. Tickets cost $50. For more information call 713-838-2247.

INTERNET

Faith Fitness Network, at www.faithfitness.net, is a Web-based source of "kick in the pants" coaching and mentoring for spiritual growth. A search of the site offers audio downloads of spiritually uplifting words and prayers. "Faithmail" allows the surfer to share stories of personal growth and concerns and get feedback on insights and resources. The site's creator, a motivational speaker, promises to respond by e-mail within 24 hours.